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Orlando Osorio: founder, growth and AI

Hi! Who are you?

✓Fresh off a marathon in Utah and my first trip to Vancouver. Back in Mexico City now.

Hi, I’m Orlando. I help companies grow, from the first version of a product to the team that scales it.

I run Meaningful with my cofounder Alberto Sadde. We’re a full-stack growth team for US tech companies and Latin American brands: websites, content, SEO and AEO, conversion, analytics, AI automation and fractional leadership.

RoleCofounder and CEO, Meaningful
Brands I've worked with
United StatesDoorDash, Netflix, Robinhood, Medium, MasterClass, BetterUp, Reforge, CloudKitchens
Latin AmericaKueski, Bitso, Cashea, Platzi, Klar, Conekta, Fondeadora
EuropeRaycast, Pearson, iov42
Team50+ people and agents
Startups helped280+
AlsoAngel investor, mentor and podcast host

Tap “Ask me anything” below to keep going. If you're here because your company wants to grow, start with “How can you help my company?” and I'll walk you through how we work.

Who have you worked with?

From unicorns to startups in stealth mode, across the US, Europe and Latin America. These are some of the teams I’ve worked with:

US and Europe

DoorDashNetflixRobinhoodMediumMasterClassBetterUpReforgeRaycastPearsonCoca-ColaCloudKitchensSwordSevenRoomsSamCartOtterGrowthspaceOdysseyAtomsFortellLupaiov42TypesetFuture FoodsGrove CollabGuiddeThe LanbyNurture&Hype & Vice

Latin America

KueskiBitsoCasheaPlatziConektaKlarGBMFondeadoraSícloLuunaMoonsMinuSofíaReservamosCrabiMirloFlatDelta ProtectDentalia

Ask me about any of them. I’m happy to share what worked and what didn’t.

How can you help my company?

Has that worked for anyone?

A few results I’m proud of:

BetterUp800%+ SEO traffic in one year
Conekta850% more organic traffic
Nurture&60% more sales in one experiment

“Orlando led the team that helped us grow our SEO traffic by 800%+ in one year.”

Christie Lin, Strategy and BizOps at BetterUp

Who’s on your team?

Meaningful is 50+ people and agents, and you work directly with one of us:

A couple of times a year, Alberto and I also join one company together as its fractional CMO and CTO.

Who has backed and mentored you?

A few people bet on me early, and I don’t take it lightly:

Michael SeibelCofounder of Twitch, longtime Y Combinator partner
Horacio VelutiniAngel investor and president of the Caracas Stock Exchange
Esteban TorbarAngel investor and one of the people behind Startup Venezuela Summit

Michael backed Tiny Rockets, a habits app that started as a Google Sheet with 75+ paying users. When he heard we couldn’t afford to move to San Francisco, he didn’t remember how much he’d invested, and sent more.

And a few mentors who shaped how I think, build and lead:

Ethan SmithCofounder and CEO of Graphite
Marcos CiarrocchiCofounder of Graphite
Daniel Bernardez OliverCEO and cofounder of Crabi (YC)
Leonardo MironCofounder and CGO of Moons
Juan LagrangeCofounder and CEO of Moonshot Partners, two-time edtech founder
Caio DemetrioExpert on people and human resources
Nilton Freire Jr.Expert on marketing and impact
Clara CárdenasCofounder and CMO of Pipa, dermatologist-tested skincare for kids
Rodrigo CoboExpert on marketing

Plus many mentors I met through Start-Up Chile, Wayra (Telefónica’s accelerator) and MassChallenge.

Which friends are building cool stuff?

Some of the people I admire most are friends building great companies right now:

Roger LaughlinCofounder of Kavak, now building La Práctica
Daniel Bernardez and Ignacio MartinezCrabi, car insurance in Mexico (YC)
Pedro VallenillaCashea, buy now, pay later in Venezuela
Gabriel and Oswaldo MonroyColektia, AI-powered debt collection for Latin America
Rafael LeónMirlo, one inbox for WhatsApp, calls and email, with AI agents
Victor Noguera and Bernardo CorderoCreators of Mexico Tech Week
Pedro de GarayGBM, investing platform in Mexico
Alejandro RamosSíclo, indoor cycling studios in Mexico
Gajus KuizinasCofounder and CTO of Contra, the platform for independent work
Enzo CavalieFounder of Startupeable, the go-to resource for Latin American founders
Aldo SalesPlaybook, the business of sports in Mexico and LATAM
Monica BelotCofounder of Curiosa, café and juice bar in La Condesa
Erick Lankisch and Javier ArrigunagaSede Café

Which communities do you support?

I try to give back to the ecosystems that helped me. These are the communities I support with my time and my money:

500 GlobalMentor and LP (formerly 500 Startups)
EndeavorMentor to founders
NascentLP
0BS (Zero Bullshit)LP
Startup Venezuela SummitSupporter
Mexico Tech WeekSupporter for several years

What are you building?

Besides Meaningful, I like building small, useful things for problems I've lived myself. Here's what I'm working on:

MeaningfulFull-stack growth team: SEO, AEO, content, Webflow and fractional leadership
SupervisibleResource planning for agencies, no timesheets needed
Saved TaskTurn Slack messages into ClickUp tasks with an emoji
CuriosaJuice bar and café in La Condesa
Clases y TalleresClasses and workshops for adults in Mexico City
La CondesaA weekly neighborhood journal and local guide

Where have you invested?

I write small checks into early-stage companies and invest as an LP in a few funds that back founders. Here’s where my money is:

AngelReplit, Slash, Cashea, Pipa, Rosadito and The Lanby
Funds (LP)0BS, Nascent and 500 Global
My ownCuriosa, a juice bar and café in La Condesa

If you’re raising, or investing in Latin America, I’m always happy to compare notes.

What are you up to lately?

Busy fall. Here’s what’s been going on:

Oct 2026Teaching a workshop at ISDI’s Fast Track Week on validating ideas with real customers
Oct 2026Co-organizing Growth Conf with Neo Performance and Yalo during Mexico Tech Week
Oct 2026Co-translated Regina Mazal’s Grandma, Are We Rich? into Spanish with Camila Squarzon
Oct 2026Ran the St. George Marathon in Utah
Aug 2026Started splitting my time between Mexico City and San Francisco

On the side I keep writing small checks into early-stage founders, and I co-own Curiosa, a juice bar in La Condesa.

Do you have a podcast?

Yes, it’s called Accionables. Long conversations about the Latin American tech scene with founders, investors and operators. Mostly in Spanish.

Latest Accionables episode: Growth marketing, how to switch careers and raise your salary 60%Latest episode

Growth marketing: cómo cambiar de carrera y aumentar tu salario 60%

What have you written lately?

What should I ask you about?

Anything, really. These come up a lot:

Getting cited by ChatGPT and PerplexityBuilding an MVP people will pay forPutting AI to work in a marketing teamWorking with a fractional CMO and CTOHiring growth people in Latin AmericaGrowing an agency past 50 peopleRaising your first angel checkMarathon training on a founder scheduleGood trails near Mexico CityThe best juice in La Condesa

What’s new on this site?

I treat this site like a product, so it has release notes. The latest:

Oct 2026A notifications bell with AI news, model releases, startups and tennis
Oct 2026A tennis ball bounces around the home. Try hitting it a few times
Oct 2026New chat button, plus sections for mentors, friends and communities
Oct 2026The blog got a floating table of contents and author cards
Oct 2026Machine view: a version of this site written for AI agents
Oct 2026v6: the whole site became a chat

How do I reach you?

LinkedIn is the fastest way. Tell me what you’re working on and I’ll get back to you.

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Orlando Osorio

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I'm Orlando Osorio, cofounder and CEO of Meaningful. I've helped 280+ startups grow, from DoorDash, Robinhood and BetterUp to early teams finding their first customers.

I built this site as a chat so you can ask what you care about and skip the rest. It also has a machine view for AI agents, and a blog where I share what I learn along the way.

Orlando is a human and can make mistakes. Check important info.